1992-06-10
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
JUNE 10, 1992
6:00 p.m.
MTG. #60
RES.:325
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
Supervisor Michel Brandt
Councilman Betty Monahan
Councilman Susan Goetz
Councilman Nick Caimano
Town Attorney Paul Dusek
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Councilman Pliney Tucker
Supervisor Brandt -Opened the Meeting
Discussion regarding Traffic Policy
Supervisor Brandt -spoke to the Board regarding a meeting held on June 9th between the County Planning
Board, Town Planning Board and Town Board regarding traffic...the consensus was made that there be a
commitment by the Town of Queensbury to force internalization of traffic...
RESOLUTION OF COMMITMENT TO TRAFFIC POLICY
RESOLUTION NO.: 325, 1992
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Susan Goetz WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury recognizes that, for some time now,
there have been concerns about traffic congestion on Route 9, near the vicinity of Northway Exit 20 and
Route 149, known as the Million Dollar Half Mile in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, most recently, a planned expansion of the Dexter Shoe Outlet Store adjacent to said
Route 9, was rejected by the members of the Warren County Planning Board because of concerns about the
aforesaid traffic congestion, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board for the Town of Queensbury voted in favor of the project, but
lacked the necessary votes to override the County's concerns about the project, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury views the failure of the Dexter Shoe
Outlet to obtain the necessary approvals to expand as not specific to that particular project, but primarily to
a greater concern of generalized traffic congestion on Route 9 in the general vicinity of its intersection with
Route 149 and Exit 20 of the Northway, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury recognizes that solutions to the traffic
congestion are both long term and short term and must involve government officials at the local, county,
and state levels, as well as cooperation among the businesses located on the aforesaid area of Route 9, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury recognizes that any solutions from the
State of New York will take some time, but also recognizes that there are measures that can and have to be
taken, which, in the short term, will be significant in alleviating traffic concern issues that are currently and
may in the near future, effect the approval of any project in the aforesaid vicinity of Route 9 and Route 149,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of committing the Town to a
course of action to address the aforesaid traffic concerns at the Town government level, and, to the extent
possible or practical, in a manner consistent with whatever traffic plans may be made in the future for the
area, to allow continued growth and expansion in the area of Route 9 and Route 149 in the Town of
Queensbury,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby states its commitment to a
planning policy for the Town of Queensbury which would require the internalization of traffic by the
interconnection of parking lots among adjoining businesses in areas such as those that exist in that area of
Town known as the "Million Dollar Half Mile" on Route 9, where many factory outlet stores and other
types of businesses are located, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby recognizes this policy as
consistent with the Master Plan that was developed for the Town of Queensbury which generally
encourages the internalization of traffic flows and the elimination of road cuts whenever possible, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby states its commitment to
take such action and do such things as may be necessary to amend its Zoning Ordinances or adopt such
laws as may be necessary to provide for internalization of traffic flow as suggested hereinabove, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to provide a copy of this resolution to the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury,
and hereby encourages the Planning Board to take such action, whenever practical, to encourage the
internalization of traffic to the extent possible under the current Town Zoning Ordinance, laws, and rules,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury also recognizes the value ofa task
force study that was completed by representatives of businesses which made several important and valuable
suggestions to further alleviate traffic congestion in that area of Route 9 between its intersection with Route
149 and Northway Exit 20, and the Town Board hereby states its commitment to studying, and, when the
same are workable for all levels of government and businesses, undertaking to implement the same and
encouraging private business to also participate in the development of the solutions to alleviate the
aforesaid traffic congestion.
Duly adopted this 10th day of June, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Brandt
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Tucker
Councilman Caimano- I will say this for the record since I was not there last night, I feel very strongly that
we should not interfere in any of the Boards however, we should supply the leadership and we do make the
laws and that comes from here. What was bothersome out of the last meeting and I said something about it
was this idea that came out of the Planning Board that we aren't going to do anything until we have this
master plan come from the State. That is not their charter, we have laws and boards to facilitate our public
not to put road blocks, and I hope everybody understands that.
Councilman Monahan-I think that was the tenor of the meeting...we recognized the problems, we started
looking for solutions...
Supervisor Brandt -Basically here is a Town Board we are committing ourselves to a principal of planning
to force a solution...
Discussion held regarding Farmers Market...
Town Clerk Darleen Dougher- notified the Town Board that McDonalds of Exit 18 would like to hold a
Farmers Market...it was the consensus of the Board that we do not have the policies or procedures in place
yet for Farmers Market and we are working on it...
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully,
Miss Darleen Dougher
Town Clerk-Queensbury